A system and method are provided for controlling a temperature of a communication base station system or similar device. The method includes collecting temperature information from at least one location in a system such as a base station, setting hysteresis-based temperature settings for a first base temperature for starting to operate a temperature control device in the base station, and a second base temperature for terminating operation of the temperature control device based on the collected temperature information, generating temperature control information by comparing the set hysteresis-based temperature and the collected temperature information, and controlling the temperature control device and/or power to the base station by using the temperature control information.
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1. A device for controlling a temperature of a base station, the device comprising: a transceiver; a plurality of temperature sensors; a comparator electrically connected to the plurality of temperature sensors; a software-based temperature control device; and a controller configured to: collect temperature information from the plurality of temperature sensors in the base station, set a hysteresis base temperature including a first base temperature for starting an operation of a temperature device and a second base temperature for stopping the operation of the temperature device, select first temperature information from the temperature information, the first temperature information being associated with a minimum temperature, generate first control information based on the hysteresis base temperature and the first temperature information using the comparator, the first control information indicating a first operation period of the temperature device, generate second control information based on the first temperature information using the software-based temperature control device, the second control information indicating a second operation period of the temperature device, compare the first control information and the second control information, and control the operation of the temperature device based on the second operation period, in case that the second operation period is identical to the first operation period.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the hysteresis base temperature is determined based on property values of analog elements included in the device.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first temperature information is a first input of an operational amplifier (OPAMP), wherein an output of the OPAMP is fed back as a second input of the OPAMP, and wherein the controller is further configured to: generate a first output in case that the first temperature information is lower than the first base temperature, and generate a second output in case that the first temperature information is higher than the second base temperature.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the temperature device to start an operation in case that the first temperature information is lower than the first base temperature.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the temperature device to stop an operation in case that the first temperature information is higher than the second base temperature.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to: prevent an operation of the temperature device in case that the second control information is not identical to the first control information.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first control information and the second control information comprises a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal.
8. The device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of temperature sensors includes at least one negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein, when the second control information is generated, the controller is further configured to: set a base value based on the hysteresis base temperature and a proportional integral derivative (PID) control, by using the software, and generate the second control information based on the base value.
10. A method for controlling a temperature of a base station, the method comprising: collecting temperature information from a plurality of temperature sensors in the base station; setting a hysteresis base temperature including a first base temperature for starting an operation of a temperature device and a second base temperature for stopping the operation of the temperature device; selecting first temperature information from the temperature information, the first temperature information being associated with a minimum temperature; generating first control information based on the hysteresis base temperature and the first temperature information using a comparator electrically connected to the plurality of temperature sensors, the first control information indicating a first operation period of the temperature device; generating second control information based on the first temperature information using a software-based temperature control device, the second control information indicating a second operation period of the temperature device; comparing the first control information and the second control information; and controlling the operation of the temperature device based on the second operation period, in case that the second operation period is identical to the first operation period.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the hysteresis base temperature is determined based on property values of analog elements included in the temperature device.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the setting of the hysteresis base temperature comprises: receiving the first temperature information as a first input of an operational amplifier (OPAMP); receiving an output of the OPAMP fed back as a second input of the OPAMP; generating a first output in case that the first temperature information is lower than the first base temperature; and generating a second output in case that the first temperature information is higher than the second base temperature.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the controlling of the temperature device further comprises controlling the temperature device to start an operation in case that the first temperature information is lower than the first base temperature.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the controlling of the operation further comprises controlling the temperature device to stop an operation in case that the first temperature information is higher than the second base temperature.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the controlling the temperature device comprises: preventing an operation of the temperature device in case that the second control information is not identical to the first control information.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein each of the first control information and the second control information comprises a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of temperature sensors includes at least one negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the generating of the second control information comprises: setting a base value based on the hysteresis base temperature and a proportional integral derivative (PID) control, by using the software; and generating the second control information based on the base value.
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November 18, 2015
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